Modular Power Array

ABSTRACT

This system is directed to a mobile platform having a power array carried by the mobile platform, connected to a distribution hub adapted to provide power to a base power source; an input controller having input computer readable instructions adapted to deliver power to a set of storage units from the base power source, the set of storage power units carried by the mobile platform; an output controller connected to the set of storage units having output computer readable instructions adapted to receive charge requirements from a load connected to the output controller, retrieving from a device lookup table included in the output controller a load type having charge specifications and delivering power to the load according to the charge specifications; and, an external power source connected to the distribution bus for proving power to the base power source from the external power source.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.17/176,069 filed Feb. 25, 2021 which in turn is a continuation of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 16/677,589 filed Nov. 7, 2019 (now U.S. Pat.No. 10,951,156) which is in turn a non-provisional patent applicationclaiming priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No.62/756,867 filed Nov. 7, 2018, all of which are incorporated byreference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1) Field of the System

This invention is directed to a modular solar power array providing forswappable portable power units, solar generators, and existing circuitintegrations.

2) Description of the Related Art

With the renewed effort to provide renewable energy, there has been muchresearch into solar cells. Much progress has been made in increasing theefficiency of solar cells and decreasing the cost of production. Withthese improvements, there is an increasing use of solar cells forconverting solar energy to electrical energy. However, there is muchimprovement needed to apply this power to multiple settings.

Solar power is a clean form of energy that is natural, renewable, andfree. Using a transportable solar system allows you to deliver power toremote locations without sacrificing electrical items such as emergencyequipment, fridges, lights, mobile devices and more. Additionally,eliminating the need for a generator removes the need for fuel, noiseand significantly reduces costs. There have been attempts to provide forportable and transportable power supplies, but none of these attemptsinclude the ability to have a base charge for sustained charging of aload, a set at portable power units that, when combined, provideaggregated power with removable portable power units from the set fordeployed power supplies. These attempts include U.S. Pat. Nos.5,522,943, 5,969,501 and 8,203,237 as well as United States PatentApplication Publications 20050093514, 20080029153, 20090127933,20110176256, 20120187761, 20120202094 and 20120205975.

It has been reported that when a natural disaster occurs, electricity istypically the first important service to be lost, which can have adevastating impact for days, weeks, or even months. Without electricity,many of our most basic needs go unfulfilled (e.g., power for homes,hospitals, food storage, heating) and emergency response teams cannotoffer proper assistance. Traditional generators are used but suffer fromthe need to use fuel which is not readily available as fuel vehiclescannot transport fuel to the areas in timely fashion. Additionally,communication systems cease operations making relief and assistance evenmore challenging.

It is therefore an object of the present system to provide for a modularsystem for providing power using a base power storage, portable powerunits, solar power input, capacitors, and AC and/or DC output.

It is another object of the present system to provide power using amobile platform to deploy power to remote locations or when power isunavailable such as with natural disasters.

It is another object of the present invention to provide portablerenewable energy prior to regaining transitional power and to assist inproviding clean drinking water, medical facilities, and communications.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The above objectives are accomplished by providing a system that is ascalable modular solar power array comprising: a solar panel; a solarpower controller in communications with the solar panel configured toconvert a first voltage to a second voltage; a DC to AC converter incommunications with the solar power controller; a power input switchconnected to the DC to AC converter and an external power sourceconfigured to switch between AC power from DC to AC converter andexternal power; a bus connected to the power input switch; a portablepower unit connected to the bus, connected to a data network andconnected to a power out bus; and, a load connected to the power outbus.

The modular solar power array system can include a mobile platform; asolar array carried by the mobile platform, connected to a distributionhub adapted to provide power to a base power source; an input controllerhaving input computer readable instructions adapted to deliver power toa set of storage units from the base power source, the set of storagepower units carried by the mobile platform; an output controllerconnected to the set of storage units having output computer readableinstructions adapted to receive charge requirements from a loadconnected to the output controller, retrieving from a device lookuptable included in the output controller a load type having chargespecifications, and delivering power to the load according to the chargespecifications; and, an external power source connected to thedistribution bus for proving power to the base power source from theexternal power source.

The input computer readable instructions can be adapted to deliver powerto a storage unit in the set of storage units according to the currentcharge of the storage unit. The solar power array can include a set ofsolar panels hingeably attached to each other having a retractedposition and a deployed position. The solar power array can include alowered position and a raised position. A port panel can be attached tothe mobile platform. The set of storage units can include a portablepower unit. The set of storage units can include a set of base powerunits, a set of delivery units and a set of portable power units. Theoutput controller can be adapted to deliver power to an electricaljunction box.

The system can be a modular solar power array comprising: a solar arrayconnected to an input controller to provide power to a base powersource; a set of storage units connected to the input controller adaptedto receive power from the base power source to charge the set of storageunits; a set of capacitors connected to the input controller adapted toreceive power from the base power source to charge the set ofcapacitors; an output controller connected to the set of storage unitsand the set of capacitors for providing power to a load in electricalcommunications with the output controller; and, a portable power unitincluded in the set of storage units that are removably connected to theinput controller and the output controller.

Output computer readable instructions can be included in the outputcontroller adapted to receive charge requirements from a load connectedto the output controller, retrieving from a device lookup table includedin in the output controller a load type having charge specifications,and delivering power to the load according to the charge specifications.The system can include an external power connection adapted to connectan external power source to the set of storage units and the set ofcapacitors. The base power source can be a set of base power units.Input computer readable instructions can include in the input controlleradapted to delivery power to a storage unit in the set of storage unitsaccording to the storage unit charge to provide for charge balancingacross the set of storage units. A primary power unit can have primarypower unit computer readable instructions adapted to determine the powerlevel of a secondary storage unit in the set of storage units and directpower to the secondary storage unit when the secondary storage unitpower level is below a predetermined level.

The system can include a mobile platform; a solar array carried by themobile platform; and a set of capacitors in electrical communicationswith the solar array for receiving power from the solar array to chargethe set of capacitors; and a port panel in electrical communicationswith the set of capacitors adapted to connect to a load to deliver powerfrom the set of capacitors to the load. A base power source can be inelectrical communications with the solar array and the set of capacitorsand adapted to receive power from the solar array and delivery power tothe set of capacitors. A set of storage units can be in electricalcommunications with the solar array for receiving power from the solararray to charge the set of capacitors and to deliver power to a load.The mobile platform can be a trailer having a solar panel support forsupporting the solar power array wherein the solar power array includesa set of solar panels hingeably attached to each other having aretracted position, a deployed position, a lowered position and a raisedposition. An output controller can be connected to the set of capacitorshaving output computer readable instructions adapted to receive chargerequirements from a load connected to the output controller, retrievingfrom a device lookup table included in the output controller a load typehaving charge specifications, and delivering power to the load accordingto the charge specifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The construction designed to carry out the invention will hereinafter bedescribed, together with other features thereof. The invention will bemore readily understood from a reading of the following specificationand by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof,wherein an example of the invention is shown and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic of aspects of the system;

FIG. 2 is a schematic of aspects of the system;

FIG. 3 is a schematic of aspects of the system;

FIG. 4 is a schematic of aspects of the system;

FIG. 5 is a schematic of aspects of the system;

FIG. 6A is a side view of aspects of the system;

FIG. 6B is a top view of aspects of the system;

FIG. 7A is a rear view of aspects of the system;

FIG. 7B is a top view of aspects of the system; and,

FIG. 8 is an elevated view of aspects of the system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

With reference to the drawings, the system will now be described in moredetail. Referring to FIG. 1, a solar power source such as a solar array10 that can be one or more solar panels providing electrical energy. Thesolar panels of the solar array can be affixed to a structure such as abuilding roof, stand alone or portable. The solar array can be attachedto a controller 12 that can transform the energy provided by the solararray to different voltage. For example, the solar array can convertproduced 12-volt power to 48-volts. The solar power controller can beconnected to a DC to AC converter 14 providing for the energy providedfrom the solar array to be converted into an alternating current. The DCto AC converter can be connected to a power input switch 16. The powerinput switch can be attached to an external power source such as ACsource 18. The external power source can be the traditional electricalgrid. The power input switch can include a power input controller thatcan be configured to allow power from the DC to AC converter, externalpower source or a combination thereof, to pass through to input powerbus 20.

Portable power unit 21 can be connected to the power in bus to receivepower from input power bus 20, which can charge the portable power unit.An example of a portable power unit is shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,865,903and 10,084,213 and U.S. application Ser. No. 16/110,947 incorporated byreference. Multiple secondary portable power units 22 a through 22 d canalso be attached to input power bus 20 to receive power. Reserveportable power unit 24 a through 24 c can also be attached to inputpower bus 20. The portable power units can be attached to the power inbus so that portable power unit 21 is first in line in the circuit andtherefore would have the least amount of resistance on the power in bus.The portable power unit with the least amount of resistance can bedesignated the primary portable power unit.

The portable power units can include communication ports allowing datacommunications between the portable power units over data network 26which can include data hub 28. The data network can also includetransceivers included in the portable power units and wirelesscommunications between the portable power units. The portable powerunits can be hot swappable on and off the power bus or otherwiseswappable on and off the mobile platform and its components. Whenremoved, the portable power unit can separately be attached to anexternal power source such as solar panels, AC power, DC power, battery,generator, and the like. A shelf or other support unit can be used tosupport the portable power units and can include electrical contactswhich engage with electrical contacts on the portable power unit whenthe portable power unit is placed on the storage unit, the storage unitcontacts engage with the portable power supply contacts and providepower to the portable power unit. Therefore, a portable power unit canbe removed from the power in bus and used to provide power to a locationremote from the power in bus. The storage unit can include a storageunit controller configured to determine the primary portable power unit,detect the presence of a portable power unit on contacts, activate thecontacts when a portable power unit is present or any combination. Thestorage unit controller can be in communications with the portable powerunits and the power input switch. The storage unit controller and thepower input switch can cooperate to vary the power provided to theportable power units connected to the power in bus.

The portable power unit controller can be configured to determine theprimary portable power unit. The primary portable power unit can beconfigured to determine the power level of each of the other portablepower units in the data network. If a secondary portable power unit inthe data network is lower than a level determined by the primaryportable power unit, the primary portable power unit can instruct thesecondary portable power units to charge. The primary portable powerunit can balance the charging across the secondary portable power units.

Referring to FIG. 2, the portable power units can provide power tovarious loads individually or collectively. The portable power units canbe connected to a power out bus 30. The portable power units can be hotswappable on and off the power out bus. If a secondary portable powerunit is removed from the bus, the primary portable power unit can beinformed and power from the remaining secondary portable power units canbe delivered to the power out bus. If the primary portable power unit isremoved, the next inline secondary portable power unit can assume therole of the primary portable power unit.

The system can include an external power controller 32 in communicationswith the portable power units. The external power controller can beconfigured to allow power to be delivered to a load, such as to ajunction box 34, from an external power source 18, from the solar array10, from the portable power units, individually, in combination, inseries or in parallel, or any combination thereof. In the example of thejunction box 34, the junction box can be included in a circuit 36. Thecircuit can include outlets, switches, and lights. When the externalpower controller prevents external power from entering the junction box,circuit 36 is unpowered. When unpowered, one or more portable powerunits can be connected to the circuit, such as by plugging the portablepower unit into an outlet as shown by direct connection 38, to providepower to the circuit resulting in an “off the grid” power supply for theone or more circuits. Therefore, this system can be configured to havesolar power, external AC power, portable power supply power or anycombination thereof.

Referring to FIG. 3, an example of a portable power unit 40 is shown.The enclosure 42 can include an interface plate 44 with various outputand input connectors which can include AC power, DC power and varyingvoltages and amps. A battery module 46, fan 48, transformer 50 for AC toDC, DC to AC, voltage, or amperage changes, display 52 and portablepower unit controller 54 that can be in electrical communications in theenclosure. The enclosure can include a handle 56 and supports 58. Statusindicators 60, such as lights, can be included. A door panel can coverthe interface plate.

Referring to FIG. 4, a solar array 10 and external AC power source 18can be connected to a controller 12. The controller can be connected toan AC output 62 and a DC output 64. The controller can be connected to apower bus 66 that can be connected to a storage unit such as portablepower unit 21. The controller can include computer readable instructionsthat can determine if an AC load or a DC load 67 is connected and basedupon the power requirements of the load, draw power from one or morestorage units according to the load. A device lookup table can us usedto determine the amount of power to draw from the storage units anddeliver to the load. For example, if the controller determines that theload is drawing 1 amp and about 5 volts, the controller can use thisinformation, access a device lookup table, and determine that the deviceis likely a smartphone. A smartphone with a depleted battery can chargein about an hour with a 1 amp, 5-volt charge course. Therefore, thecontroller can deliver 1 amp and 5 volts to the load for an hour atwhich point saturation can be reached such as when voltage peaks and thecurrent decreases. At that point, the controller can deliver a toppingcharge after a certain period of time such as after 3 hours andoccasionally apply the topping current until the load is removed. If thecontroller determines that the load is drawing 1 amp and about 10 volts,the controller can use this information, access a device lookup table,and determine that the device is likely a tablet. A laptop can be ashigh as 25 volts. By understanding the load charge specifications, thecontroller can deliver the appropriate power to the load, avoidunnecessary power delivery, extend the life of the storage units, andprolong the time the system can delivery power.

The computer readable instructions can include instructions forreceiving data from components of the system including sensorsconfigured to determine heat, sensors, power, resistance, current,voltage, power level, load, remaining charge time, remaining power,movement (e.g., accelerometers), and any combination and to reportinformation from one or more sensors to a user using a display. Thesystem can include computer readable instructions to actuate functionsunder certain conditions such as power down when thermal values are toohigh and the like.

The portable power units can be designed in sets. A set of base powerunits 68 can be used to receive charging power from the controller anddelivery Charing power to other storage units such as 70. One or moreunits from a set of delivery units 72 can be used delivery power to aload. A set of portable power units 74 can be removably connected to thepower bus 66. A unit in the set portable power units can also beincluded in the base power set or the delivery set. A portable powerunit 76 can be connected to the power bus by direct connection, cable,contacts, or induction. Wireless power transfer (e.g., induction,wireless power transmission, wireless energy transmission, orelectromagnetic power transfer) allows for the transmission ofelectrical energy without a physical connection. A transmitter devicecan be connected to the power bus to generate a time-varyingelectromagnetic field, which transmits power across space to a portablepower unit. The portable power unit extracts power from the field andcan eliminate the use of the wires.

Referring to FIG. 5, a solar array 10 can be connected to a distributionbus 78, The distribution bus can include computer readable instructionsfor determining the input power and the amount of solar power todistribute to a base power storage system 80. The base power storage canbe a pennant power storage system such as batteries that is fixed inposition. The base power storage is charged from the solar array 10 orcan be charged with another external source such as AC power from agrid, generator, or other source. The base power storage can beconnected to a power input controller 82 that can include computerreadable instructions for delivering power to one or more storage unitsor portable power units 21 through a power bus 66. The amount of powerthat is delivered to a storage unit can depend upon the charge of thestorage unit. Storage units with less charge can be charged first sothat the charge is balanced among the storage units in the set ofstorage units. The storage units can be connected to an outputcontroller 84 which can be attached to a load 67. The output controllercan include wireless and magnetic outputs for providing power. The inputcontroller can also provide power to one or more capacitors 86. Thecapacitors can also be super capacitors, so that charging time issignificantly reduced. The capacitor can be carbon nanotube fiber basedsuper capacitor. The carbon nanotubes can be the carrier or substrateintegrated in a power storage device and can be made with known methodsincluding those described in the paper “Carbon Nanotube Based FiberSupercapacitor as Wearable Energy Storage”, incorporated by reference.The capacitors can be a polymer electrolytic capacitor which can be anelectrolytic capacitor with a solid conductive polymer electrolyte.Examples of a polymer electrolytic capacitor include polymer tantalumelectrolytic capacitor, polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitor, hybridpolymer capacitor and polymer niobium electrolytic capacitors.

The system can include conductive fluid in panels that are exposed to alight source. In this embodiment, conductive fluid such as propyleneglycol heat transfer fluid can use thermal energy for creation ofelectricity by using the heat gradient from solar energy such as with athermoelectric device. When the solar energy is as one side of a circuitand a cooler side has P and N material between, the heat gradient causesmovement of power current through the circuit. Examples ofthermoelectric device is shown in the paper Thermoelectric Devices: AReview of Devices, Architectures, and Contact Optimization incorporatedby reference.

A set of capacitors can be used that include AC capacitors, DCcapacitors or a combination so that the load attached to the set of lookuppower. External AC or DC power 18 can be connected to the outputcontroller to the distribution bus so that the base power storage,storage units, capacitors or output controller can receive power fromthe external power source. The capacitors, including super capacitors,can have a solar DC/DC circuit with a quick discharge, a solar DC/DCcircuit with a battery that can be configured to charge a battery bankand a solar DC/AC battery circuit. The system can include a softwaredefined inverter that can be a high-power device with the ability toadapt the frequency of a voltage as desired in under a second. Thesoftware defined inverter may include one or more GaN power switches andcan include one or more GaN power stage with on-board filters. Theinverter can include switching frequency/bandwidth of 300 kHz andgreater with a smooth output wave-form. The inverter can be three phaseand high-frequency. The system can include a digital signal processorinverter that can be configured to convert DC power in the range of 35Mhz to 100 Mhz into AC power in the range of 500 Mhz to 1500 Mhz ofpower.

Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the power system can be placed on a mobileplatform 88 such as a trailer. The trailer can support storage units orportable power units 90, base power source 92 and capacitors 94. Thestorage units, base power source and capacitors can be placed in waterresistant or waterproof containers carried on the trailer. The weight ofthe components on the trailer can be positioned so that approximately60% of the weight is loaded on a front portion of the trailer and theremaining weight should be disposed on and behind one or more axles.

A solar panel support 96 can be carried by the trailer and support oneor more solar panels of a solar array 10. A port panel 98 can providepower output and input ports and be disposed under a cover 100 that canpivot upwards for access.

Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, a solar array 10 can be carried by thetrailer and include a set of solar panels. The solar array can have aretracted position where the solar panel array is lowered reducing theheight of the system for transportation. The solar panel array can beraised upward above the trailer allowing sufficient clearance betweenthe solar panel array and the trailer bed for access to the componentscarried by the trailer including the base power source, storage units,capacitors, and controllers. The solar panels of the solar panel arraycan be joined by hinges 102 allowing the solar panels to be deployedincreasing the amount of light that can breach a solar panel. The solarpanels can be removeable attached to the solar array and the trailer sothat they can be positions in varying angles to the light source andneed not be on top of the trailer. Further, the removal of the solarpanels allows for ease of repair and replacement. The solar panels canbe electronically connected through wires or contacts that can beintegrated into the hinges. A first solar panel 104 a can be support bystandard allowing the first solar panel to be raised and lowered. Asecond solar panel 104 b can be hinged to one side of the first solarpanel and be retracted (FIG. 7A) or deployed (FIG. 7B). A third solarpanel 104 c can be hinged to one side of the first solar panel and beretracted (FIG. 7A) or deployed (FIG. 7B). When deployed the solar panelarray can be raised to provide clearance under the solar panel array andincrease the power available to the various components from solar power.Further, the weight distribution above and the lowered solar panel arrayimproves the performance of the trailer when in motion.

The storage units, delivery units, base power source, capacitors, outputcontroller can include outputs such as AC, DC, USB, battery connectors,USB-C, magnetic, induction, wireless and the like in any combination.

The portable power unit controller can include a computer readablemedium having computer readable instructions. Various aspects describedherein are directed to different methods, systems, and computer programsand instructions relating the utility and communications of the system.The portable power units can act as nodes to a network and communicatebetween the nodes. A microphone, speaker and display included in theportable power unit can allow users to communicate between the variousportable power units. The reserve portable power units can be keptcharged and in reserve conversion to a primary or secondary portablepower unit or used remotely. The portable power unit controller caninclude a transmitter, receiver or transceiver and send information,such as status information, to another device. For example, a portablepower unit can send a low power warning to a smart phone, or otherreceiving device notifying that the portable power unit should becharged, replaced, or otherwise attended.

Referring to FIG. 8, the trailer can include an air suspension systemthat can reduce the shock to trailer and its components. The trailer caninclude a protective enclosure 106 that prevents electromagneticradiation from entering or exiting the interior or other spaces of thetrailer. The protective layer can be exterior or interior of the wallsof the trailer that define an interior compartment 108. The protectiveenclosure can be configured to function as a Faraday cage and can reduceor eliminate the risk that an electromagnetic pulse would damage theinternal components. The protective layer can be conductive metalsheets, wire mesh and a combination. The protective layer can alsoprevent electronic eavesdropping, surveillance, tracking or electricalsurges within the protective layer. The protective layer can be attachedto a ground 110 that can be secured to or disposed beneath the ground.The protective layer can have removable and collapsible protective layerexternal area 112 that can provide for electromagnet shielding andprotection such as a shielded tent external to the trailer. A fuelgenerator 116 can be attached to the trailer and provide power tobatteries and capacitors as needed.

It is understood that the above descriptions and illustrations areintended to be illustrative and not restrictive. It is to be understoodthat changes and variations may be made without departing from thespirit or scope of the following claims. Other embodiments as well asmany applications besides the examples provided will be apparent tothose of skill in the art upon reading the above description. The scopeof the invention should, therefore, be determined not with reference tothe above description, but should instead be determined with referenceto the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents towhich such claims are entitled. The disclosures of all articles andreferences, including patent applications and publications, areincorporated by reference for all purposes. The omission in thefollowing claims of any aspect of subject matter that is disclosedherein is not a disclaimer of such subject matter, nor should it beregarded that the inventor did not consider such subject matter to bepart of the disclosed inventive subject matter.

What is claimed is:
 1. A modular power system comprising: a mobileplatform; a protective layer surrounding an interior area carried by themobile platform; a power array carried by the mobile platform; a set ofcapacitors configured to receive power from the power array to chargethe set of capacitors; a set of batteries configured to receive powerfrom the set of capacitors; and, a port panel carried by the mobileplatform and in electrical communications with the set of batterieswherein the port panel is adapted to connect to a load to deliver powerfrom the set of batteries to the load.
 2. The modular power system ofclaim 1 wherein the power array includes a solar panel.
 3. The modularpower system of claim 1 wherein the power array includes athermoelectric device.
 4. The modular power system of claim 1 includinga portable power unit removably carried by the mobile platform andconfigured to receive power from the set of capacitors.
 5. The modularpower system of claim 1 including a portable power unit removablycarried by the mobile platform and configured to receive power from theset of batteries.
 6. The modular power system of claim 1 where in theset of batteries include a portable power unit removable from the set ofbatteries.
 7. The modular power system of claim 1 including a DC to ACconverter configured to convert the power from the set of batteries toAC power delivered to the load.
 8. The modular power system of claim 1wherein the power array includes a set of solar panels having a removedposition, a retracted position and a deployed position.
 9. The modularpower system of claim 1 including an output controller connected to theport panel and adapted to receive charge requirements from the load,retrieve from a device lookup table included in in the output controllera load type having charge specifications, and delivering power to theload according to the charge specifications.
 10. A modular power systemcomprising: a solar array connected to an input controller to providepower to a set of capacitors; a set of batteries configured to receivepower form the set of capacitors; an input controller configured toreceive power from the solar array and deliver power to the set ofcapacitors; and, an output controller configured to receive power fromthe set of batteries and deliver the power to a load.
 11. The modularpower system of claim 10 including a portable power unit removablyconnected to the set of batteries.
 12. The modular power system of claim10 including a portable power unit removably connected to the outputcontroller for receiving power from the set of capacitors.
 13. Themodular power system of claim 10 including a portable power unitremovably connected to the output controller for receiving power fromthe set of batteries.
 14. The modular power system of claim 10 includinga set of output computer readable instructions included in the outputcontroller adapted to receive charge requirements from a load connectedto the output controller, retrieving from a device lookup table includedin in the output controller a load type having charge specifications,and delivering power to the load according to the charge specifications.15. The modular power system of claim 10 wherein the solar arrayincludes a set of solar panels having a removed position, a retractedposition and a deployed position.
 16. The modular power system of claim10 including an external power connection adapted to connect an externalpower source to the set of capacitors.
 17. The modular power system ofclaim 10 including a set of input computer readable instructionsincluded in the input controller adapted to delivery power to a storageunit in a set of storage units according to a storage unit charge toprovide for charge balancing across the set of storage units.
 18. Amodular power system comprising: a mobile platform; a solar arraycarried by the mobile platform; a set of capacitors in electricalcommunications with the solar array for receiving power from the solararray to store the power received from the solar array in a set ofbatteries; and, a port panel in electrical communications with the setof batteries and adapted to connect to a load to deliver power from theset of batteries to the load.
 19. The modular power system of claim 18including an output controller connected to the set of capacitors havingoutput computer readable instructions adapted to receive chargerequirements from a load connected to the output controller, retrievingfrom a device lookup table included in the output controller a load typehaving charge specifications, and delivering power to the load accordingto the charge specifications.
 20. The modular power system of claim 18including: a set of storage units in electrical communications with theset of capacitors; and, a primary power unit having primary power unitcomputer readable instructions adapted to determine a power level of asecondary storage unit in a set of storage units and direct power to thesecondary storage unit when a secondary storage unit power level isbelow a predetermined level.
 21. The modular power system of claim 18including a power input switch configured to receive external power anddirect the external power to a set of capacitors.
 22. The modular powersystem of claim 18 including a power input switch configured to receiveexternal power and direct the external power to a set of batteries. 23.The modular power system of claim 18 including a power input switchconfigured to receive external power and direct the external power to aset of storage units carried by the mobile platform.
 24. The modularpower system of claim 18 including a set of computer readableinstructions that is communications with a display for sensingperformance criteria and displaying the performance criteria on thedisplay.